We examine the effect of the nationality and strength of friendships on self-reported levels of satisfaction among international students attending a mid-sized university in Canada. Satisfaction scales capture a variety of dimensions of the international study experience, including cultural, educational and social aspects. We find evidence that international students with a larger proportion of host-national friends (Canadians) enjoy greater cultural and social satisfaction and surprisingly the vast majority of the positive effect comes from having a greater proportion of host-nationals in the weakest friendships, suggesting the importance of weak ties. Furthermore, international students with a greater proportion of co-national friends (from the same country as the respondent) report lower levels of cultural and social satisfaction and, again, most of the effect comes from the weakest relationships. We do not find evidence of a relationship between friendship patterns and educational satisfaction. This paper advances the growing body of work on the instrumental value of weak ties in social relationships but also their significance in structuring social experiences, particularly satisfaction and wellbeing. We recommend further research to better understand the processes through which newcomers make new friends in new locations, and the consequences of these social networks in the broader integration experience.

我们研究了国籍和友谊强度对就读于加拿大中型大学的国际学生自我报告的满意度的影响。满意度量表涵盖了国际学习经历的各个方面，包括文化，教育和社会方面。我们发现有证据表明，与东道国朋友（加拿大人）比例较大的国际学生享有更高的文化和社会满意度，令人惊讶的是，绝大多数积极影响来自于在弱势友谊中有较大比例的东道国国民。薄弱关系的重要性。此外，拥有更多国际友人（与受访者来自同一国家）的国际学生报告的文化和社会满意度较低，因此，大多数影响来自最弱的关系。我们没有找到友谊模式与教育满意度之间的关系的证据。本文就社会关系中薄弱联系的工具价值提出了越来越多的工作，同时也提出了它们在构建社会经验（尤其是满意度和幸福感）方面的意义。我们建议进行进一步的研究，以更好地了解新移民在新位置结识新朋友的过程，以及这些社交网络在更广泛的集成体验中的后果。本文就社会关系中薄弱联系的工具价值提出了越来越多的工作，同时也提出了它们在构建社会经验（尤其是满意度和幸福感）方面的意义。我们建议进行进一步的研究，以更好地了解新移民在新位置结识新朋友的过程，以及这些社交网络在更广泛的集成体验中的后果。本文就社会关系中薄弱联系的工具价值提出了越来越多的工作，同时也提出了它们在构建社会经验（尤其是满意度和幸福感）方面的意义。我们建议您进行进一步的研究，以更好地了解新移民在新位置结识新朋友的过程，以及这些社交网络在更广泛的集成体验中的后果。